Map Art Lab: 52 Exciting Art Explorations in Mapmaking, Imagination, and Travel

Map Art Lab invites you to explore the playful side of cartography with 52 hands-on art projects. This digital PDF download is available instantly after purchase. It blends mapmaking, imagination, and travel for artists, crafters, and curious readers.

Written by Jill K. Berry and Linden McNeilly, this book turns maps into a creative playground. The 418-page guide offers projects from map basics to artist-inspired experiments.

Book Overview

Map Art Lab is an art and activity book for anyone who loves maps and making things. It encourages readers to become mapmakers, using maps as a tool for self-discovery, art-making, and storytelling. The book is organized into seven units: map basics, map magic, flat maps, mixed-media maps, personal maps, cartographic projects, and artist-inspired projects.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• 52 exciting art explorations in mapmaking, imagination, and travel
• Hands-on labs covering compass roses, legends, sea monsters, and cartouches
• Mixed-media techniques with paper, ink, string, stencils, and found materials
• Personal map projects that capture memories, relationships, and dreams
• Artist-inspired labs featuring Alexander Calder, Gustav Klimt, Piet Mondrian, Corita Kent, Joan Miró, and Maira Kalman
• Ideas for story maps, journals, jewelry, puzzles, and collaborative map boxes

Why This Book Matters

Maps have always been more than simple directions. They carry stories, histories, and dreams. Map Art Lab continues this long tradition by showing how mapmaking can be a joyful and meaningful creative practice.

Whether you are new to drawing or an experienced artist, this book offers a rich collection of projects that help you see the world in new ways.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available immediately after purchase. The PDF works with compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and other PDF reading applications.

FAQ

Is this a physical book?
No, this is a digital PDF download.

How do I access the file?
You can download it instantly after purchase.

What devices can I use?
The PDF works with most reading apps, including Kindle apps, tablets, and desktop and mobile devices.

Start your mapmaking journey today with Map Art Lab.